Mark is a graduate student who is studying identity formation
He interviews a group of 5-year-olds, a group of 10-year-olds, and a group of 15-year-olds, and asks them what they plan to be when they finish school. In this example, Mark is using a __________ research design.
a) longitudinal
b) cross-sectional
c) sequential
d) multi-factorial
ANS: B, A cross-sectional design studies several different age groups at the same time.
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